Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:33:26 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:33:26 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 12:33:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SE (126 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 30 km (18 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (356 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 53.9 min. N (35.898N), 117 deg. 42.0 min. W (117.700W) |
| Depth | 7.43 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=42, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41166631 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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